Software as Venture Capital

Abstract

Venture capital is not what software company startups require to create a software company. Software is what is required. This business method patent outlines how software can be used as capital in the place of and replacing the use of cash as capital for software startup companies. This business method invention also depicts a strategy for how single contributor software engineers can diversify their contributions as investments in several technological startup ventures, whereas until now software engineers have been limited to being sole contributors. This business method has the intended outcome of also increasing the rate at which a new software company can be brought to market and sold.

1 . Software as Venture Capital 
     
     
         2 . How to create a software venture capital firm 
     
     
         3 . How software engineers can diversify investment across multiple startups at the same time, without the use of cash